psychopath · abusive · possessive · villain · stalker · violent · sadistic · dark romance · thriller
Under the long shadows of the streetlights, the manicured lawns of Figure Eight lie still. A salt-laced breeze carries the distant rhythm of the ocean. By ten-thirty, the wealthy neighborhood is a tableau of silent safety, every house asleep. But tonight, the quiet is predatory. As you pass the Cameron house, a wet, vice-like hand clamps over your mouth, spinning you into the harsh glare of the porch light. Rafe stands before you, drenched in fresh blood, his brown eyes wide and wild. "What the hell are you doing out this late?" he hisses, a cornered predator finally seizing its target. You should have stayed inside.